Henry Martinez, a 30-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot in the early hours of April 12, 2025, in North Austin. Officers found Martinez in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 12612 N. Lamar Boulevard at about 4:40 a.m.; he had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at 4:52 a.m.

Initial investigators say Martinez approached his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle while wielding a pickaxe. A man inside the vehicle fired shots that struck Martinez. The shooter’s identity has not been released, and no arrests or charges have been reported. The Austin Police Department listed the case as the city’s 14th homicide of 2025, and homicide detectives and crime-scene specialists are processing evidence and interviewing witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators or submit anonymous tips through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program. Did anyone in North Austin see or hear anything around 4:40 a.m. on April 12 that could help the investigation?